The Rising Tide of Medications: Navigating Polypharmacy in the Silver Tsunami Era
The Rising Tide of Medications: Navigating Polypharmacy in the Silver Tsunami Eraby Erin Marriott, RPh, BCGP The Silver Tsunami is coming, and it is bringing a tidal wave of medications with it. By 2030, around 70 million baby boomers will be 65 or older. One-third of these older adults use five or more prescription drugs,…